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Forestry and Logging / Re: Log Prices?
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:44:01 PMYou have to tie it up for any interest. Some are playing shell games, 5.x% for a few months shuffling money around. Pull money out of this savings account to open up the one with interest. Just pay it on the account it's in and stop the games.
#2
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 04:20:18 PMGot into a walnut tree today!
And used a scrap piece to try making some 'cookies'. I guess they sell...
And used a scrap piece to try making some 'cookies'. I guess they sell...
#3
The Outdoor Board / Re: Whatcha catchn’?
Last post by caveman - Today at 04:01:23 PMMy son in law asked me if I wanted to accompany him and my grandson on a fishing trip in the swamp this morning. I grabbed an ultralite spinning combo, stuffed a few roadrunner jigs and a few soft plastic baits into a ziplock bag, put six bottles of water in a backpack and headed to meet them at their house.
The swamp is really low right now. The river we were fishing was dry in many spots, but the walking was a bit challenging due to the mud and cypress knees. It was a little over six miles round trip, trapsing through mostly swampy areas, but it was beautiful. Some cypress in there were big enough to make transmission poles (public land). We were far enough off of the beaten path that we did not see much evidence that people had been there, other than a duck box. I carried my five-year-old grandson in most of the way and his dad carried him most of the way out. He was a trooper, but he'd get distracted with berries, snails, turtles and some of the areas were a little rough for the little fellow.
When we got to the area of the river we were going to fish, a long pond really, we saw 8-10 baby gators and the water was not clear at all. My son in law and grandson fished there several months ago and it was blue water.
I made my first cast using the roadrunner jig on the small spinning reel and a good 4-5 lb bass hit the little jig. I handed the rod to my grandson, and he got to fight a good-sized bass. A few casts later, I lost my jig on a submerged log. I started using flukes or sinko worms (I brought two of each and only two bass hooks). We caught a few and lost a few. My son in law caught quite a few on jigs under a cork. We all had a ball and even caught some monster sized mudfish too.
There are several little gators in this first picture. I can't find them on my screen.
This was on the way in.
He rode his daddy's shoulders on the way out. I put the fish in my backpack. We'll be eating bass tonight along with grits and hushpuppies and probably some more watermelon.
The swamp is really low right now. The river we were fishing was dry in many spots, but the walking was a bit challenging due to the mud and cypress knees. It was a little over six miles round trip, trapsing through mostly swampy areas, but it was beautiful. Some cypress in there were big enough to make transmission poles (public land). We were far enough off of the beaten path that we did not see much evidence that people had been there, other than a duck box. I carried my five-year-old grandson in most of the way and his dad carried him most of the way out. He was a trooper, but he'd get distracted with berries, snails, turtles and some of the areas were a little rough for the little fellow.
When we got to the area of the river we were going to fish, a long pond really, we saw 8-10 baby gators and the water was not clear at all. My son in law and grandson fished there several months ago and it was blue water.
I made my first cast using the roadrunner jig on the small spinning reel and a good 4-5 lb bass hit the little jig. I handed the rod to my grandson, and he got to fight a good-sized bass. A few casts later, I lost my jig on a submerged log. I started using flukes or sinko worms (I brought two of each and only two bass hooks). We caught a few and lost a few. My son in law caught quite a few on jigs under a cork. We all had a ball and even caught some monster sized mudfish too.
There are several little gators in this first picture. I can't find them on my screen.
This was on the way in.
He rode his daddy's shoulders on the way out. I put the fish in my backpack. We'll be eating bass tonight along with grits and hushpuppies and probably some more watermelon.
#4
General Board / Re: Grandaughter Graduation
Last post by Magicman - Today at 03:39:28 PMLuke said that if he could coil a sawblade he could deal with any old rattlesnake. 
#5
General Board / Re: Am I getting older...
Last post by Stephen1 - Today at 03:37:23 PMI was at the shop on Thursday and had to move my truck and trailer to the road, don't forget to bring the chainsaw sharpener from the back seat says the young lad. I had to go back out to get the chainsaw sharpener, then I put it down somewhere I would see it in the shop as I got sidetracked by a customer, then We spent the rest of the day looking for that sharpener.
I came into the shop on Saturday morning went to get the weed trimmer and there was the sharpener, right where I would see it on the shelf beside the trimmer..... WOW happens all too often lately.
I came into the shop on Saturday morning went to get the weed trimmer and there was the sharpener, right where I would see it on the shelf beside the trimmer..... WOW happens all too often lately.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Question about lt 50 debar...
Last post by widetrackman - Today at 03:34:39 PMWhoa guys, my debarker does not have the " sled ". When I ordered my lt50 I was looking a you tubes of lt50's running, and believe they were new machines 2022-23 or there abouts that had the sled. After receiving my mill a couple weeks ago I saw a guy's you tube about repairing the debarker as he had brought the head back before swinging out the debarker. Got me to thinking if this sled should be on my mills debarker which could prevent damage from protrusions on the log or when I was a sleep at the wheel when returning the head. However I am not sure what happens with my mill if I return the head without rotating the debarker out. I don't want to find out, maybe somebody without the sled knows the result.
#7
Drying and Processing / Re: Solar kiln floor insulatio...
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 03:27:12 PMDo your thing @Nebraska. as you get thicker there is less bang for the buck. as Gene W told me, "It is only a solar kiln". I think he knew I was making it too hard. I have still not built my first trying to make it harder than it has to be.
#8
General Board / Re: Generator Aggravation
Last post by tule peak timber - Today at 02:25:23 PMSC,
Thanks for the reply.
I did some additional studying early this morning on the 671 Kohler set and the data sheet shows that it also should burn 5-6 gph at 50% power. It sounds like you have enough motors in your shop to be able to occasionally load up your set to the point that it can stay clean. I ran a large Cummins in my boat for years at lower rpm, simply to save fuel and never had any issues with the engine loading up. As far as raw cost of operation, after installation, I look at it as sort of having another helper, money wise, per day. How much work can be done with 6 gph is the responsibility of the business owner with planning and workflow. It's fun to go on Youtube and listen to various gensets cranking at 1800 rpm and some are definitely easier to live with than others. Is there a reason that you didn't vent any of the warm air back into the shop? Just trying to get every bang for the buck from every gallon burned. It sounds funny for where I live but heating the shop in the winter is serious business.
Rob
Thanks for the reply.
I did some additional studying early this morning on the 671 Kohler set and the data sheet shows that it also should burn 5-6 gph at 50% power. It sounds like you have enough motors in your shop to be able to occasionally load up your set to the point that it can stay clean. I ran a large Cummins in my boat for years at lower rpm, simply to save fuel and never had any issues with the engine loading up. As far as raw cost of operation, after installation, I look at it as sort of having another helper, money wise, per day. How much work can be done with 6 gph is the responsibility of the business owner with planning and workflow. It's fun to go on Youtube and listen to various gensets cranking at 1800 rpm and some are definitely easier to live with than others. Is there a reason that you didn't vent any of the warm air back into the shop? Just trying to get every bang for the buck from every gallon burned. It sounds funny for where I live but heating the shop in the winter is serious business.
Rob
#9
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: Handrails
Last post by Don P - Today at 02:13:33 PMWe just went over with the handrails thus far and marked them up for the final cuts and ends.
I recruited Michelle to hold the other end. Everything installed thus far is a guard, there are no handrails yet. You can see the excepted 6" hole corner along the bottom rail and stairs, All else, if your feet are 30" or more off the ground, is 4" guarded.
These are guards up on the porch/deck. No holes bigger than 4", Top of guards are 36" so a common height and 2" above minimum.
I'm marking the upper handrail length, I'm getting ready to cut and weld those up. The line formed by the pipe is pretty much showing the line along the nosings that most vertical measurements are taken from ... the 34-38" handrail height is measured from that line. The 6'8" overhead clearance on stairs is from that line. I'm marking it up on that line cause it is easy. it will be lifted to 34" above that line and fastened when welded and painted. Experience tip ... uhh that would be this experience. I'm going to be tight getting that handrail fastened to meat at 34", there is no max height restriction on a guard, I should have run them down the stairs a little higher for that style attachment.
I recruited Michelle to hold the other end. Everything installed thus far is a guard, there are no handrails yet. You can see the excepted 6" hole corner along the bottom rail and stairs, All else, if your feet are 30" or more off the ground, is 4" guarded.
These are guards up on the porch/deck. No holes bigger than 4", Top of guards are 36" so a common height and 2" above minimum.
I'm marking the upper handrail length, I'm getting ready to cut and weld those up. The line formed by the pipe is pretty much showing the line along the nosings that most vertical measurements are taken from ... the 34-38" handrail height is measured from that line. The 6'8" overhead clearance on stairs is from that line. I'm marking it up on that line cause it is easy. it will be lifted to 34" above that line and fastened when welded and painted. Experience tip ... uhh that would be this experience. I'm going to be tight getting that handrail fastened to meat at 34", there is no max height restriction on a guard, I should have run them down the stairs a little higher for that style attachment.
#10
Forestry and Logging / Re: Log Prices?
Last post by ehp - Today at 01:57:19 PMUp north if you do not work for the mill or govt you just do not work pretty much , around here there are so of us that work and buy timber on our own but that number is getting less and less per year , lots of times its the mill that buys the timber and hires guys to cut it or has their own guys cut it as lately $250,000 is nothing for a bid on better timber these days . As far as banks go it's just a game and for what they are offering for interest on money in the bank is just plainly a JOKE .
